MOSCOW, April 21 (Xinhua) -- China and Russia agreed to boost their strategic partnership of comprehensive coordination during the three-day visit of top Chinese legislator Zhang Dejiang to Moscow.
Zhang, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), has been in Russia since April 18. He met Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the two discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries, particularly between the two legislatures.
Zhang hailed the growing bilateral ties under the leadership of Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, noting the partnership has broader room and greater potential for development than ever before.
A complex international situation has underlined the significance of China-Russia friendship, Zhang said.
The priorities of the two countries' legislative bodies are to safeguard and promote bilateral ties, he added.
Putin said that sound Russia-China relations have seen an increase in economic and trade cooperation, more progress in major projects, vigorous cultural and people-to-people exchanges, and cooperation at the local level.
Putin expressed confidence in the prospect of Russia-China ties, saying the two legislative bodies shall maintain close ties.
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